Recent Obituaries

ABINGDON - Dixie L. Shank, 84, Abingdon, died at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. She was born May 23, 1934, in Canton, the daughter of Gaylord and Lovie M. (McNett) Jones....
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Mrs. Shank was born on May 23, 1934 and passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
Mrs. Shank was a resident of Abingdon, Illinois at the time of passing.
She grew up in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in...
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GALESBURG - James Edward Erwin, 67, Galesburg, died at 2:16 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2019, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. He was born Nov. 10, 1951, in Bloomington, the son of Harold L. and Mary Ruth...
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Mr. Erwin was born on November 10, 1951 and passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019.
Mr. Erwin was a resident of Galesburg, Illinois at the time of passing.
He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and received the...
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ST. AUGUSTINE - Martha Morby, 100, of rural St. Augustine, passed away at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. She was born April 7, 1919, in Pekin, the daughter of Ernest...
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Mrs. Morby was born on April 7, 1919 and passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
Mrs. Morby was a resident of Saint Augustine, Illinois at the time of passing.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday,...
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BERWICK - George H. Hutson, 86, formerly of Abingdon and Berwick, died at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at the McLean County Nursing Home in Normal. He was born Sept. 14, 1932, in Galesburg, the son of Chester H....
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ABINGDON - Audrey Mae Franklin, 76, Abingdon, died at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. She was born May 6, 1942, in Abingdon, the daughter of T. Emery and Eleanor I....
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Mrs. Franklin was born on May 6, 1942 and passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019.
Mrs. Franklin was a resident of Abingdon, Illinois at the time of passing.
She grew up in Abingdon where she attended Abingdon High...
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David Yeoman AVON - David Russell Yeoman, 77 of Little Swan Lake, Avon, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019. at his home with his family at his bedside. He was born Feb. 28, 1942, in Galesburg, the son...
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Mr. Yeoman was born on February 28, 1942 and passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
Mr. Yeoman was a resident of Avon, Illinois at the time of passing.
He graduated from Abingdon High School in 1960.
He served in...
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Mr. Lemons was born on January 9, 1958 and passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019.
Mr. Lemons was a resident of Abingdon, Illinois at the time of passing.
Mark graduated with a major in Psychology and Human Resources...
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ABINGDON - Betsy Ann Brock, 84, formerly of rural Abingdon, passed away at 2:58 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Knox County Nursing Home in Knoxville. She was born June 28, 1934, in Dallas City, the daughter of...
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Mrs. Brock was born on June 28, 1934 and passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
Mrs. Brock was a resident of Illinois at the time of passing.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am to 11:00 am Saturday at the...
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ABINGDON - Ralph Louis Slagel, 67, Abingdon, passed away at 7:14 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2019, at home, surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 24, 1951, in Galesburg, the son of Merrill L. and Mary E. (Kindle)...
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Mr. Slagel was born on August 24, 1951 and passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019.
Mr. Slagel was a resident of Abingdon, Illinois at the time of passing.
He graduated from Abingdon High School in 1971 and later...
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